Name: Rum Runner Inn
Address: 66 Montague Street, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, B0J 2C0, Canada
Rating: 9

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Rum Runner Inn

Lunenburg

We loved our stay in Room 6 with a private section of the balcony. We enjoyed the view of the waterfront. The bed and linens were comfortable and top quality. The Inn is very quiet and clean. Tim, the owner, was very friendly and helpful with dining recommendations. We had no trouble finding parking, perhaps because we visited off season. We walked to the farmer's market, museum, coffee shops, restaurants, book shops and boardwalk. Great location. Highly recommend.

Location, Location, Location

We stayed here while touring through Nova Scotia and were very pleased with the room. It’s well equipped, clean and the king size bed was very comfortable. The room had a great view over the harbour, the only thing I was disappointed by was that the balcony was enclosed and I could only open 2 out of possibly 6 of the windows a very small amount. I’d been looking forward to sleeping with the ocean air. 
It’s in a perfect location with easy walking access to the many restaurants nearby and as they don’t serve breakfast it’s worth noting that the breakfast at the Savvy Sailor is just up the road and great. 
The lady on the front desk was super helpful getting us access to TSN plus to watch the international rugby! Gave us a map of the area and directions to find local sights. 
Parking is on-street and as it’s off season, we had no problem finding a space out the front entrance on Montague St.

Great location with a lovely view

My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights early Oct 2023 at the start of a tour of Nova Scotia,New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island ( 16 days in total ). On a review at end of trip we both agreed the Rum Runner was our favourite stay-Tim is a lovely man and is always on hand-we had one small issue ( our fault ) which he dealt with immediately to our complete satisfaction. The Inn is very central so access to nearby restaurants is easy ( the inn provides no food ) and you can get an excellent breakfast a few minutes away at The Savvy Sailor. Parking may be a bit of an issue-we managed to park a short distance from the inn, but spaces may not always be available - we didn't put any money in meter, Tim said he would pay any fine ! We didn't receive a parking ticket so his promise wasn't tested , but he seems like a man of his word. Highly recommended place to stay.

Excellent

Lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful.  Room was comfortable with a lovely balcony overlooking the bay.  Bed very comfortable with  fridge and coffee making facilities.  Bathroom could do with updating but clean which is the important thing. Street parking so luck of the draw

Pleasant hotel in a lovely location

The Rum Runner Inn is conveniently located on Lunenburg ‘s main street and is surrounded by good restaurants and shops. There is a great veranda of the back of the building, that overlooks the harbor. It was very clean and comfortable, and Tim is a gracious host. They don’t serve breakfast, but there’s a good coffeehouse called No. 9 right down the street.

Great location

A nice hotel with a great location and friendly staff. Definitely recommend for an easy stay in DT Lunenburgh. Has a great balcony too. Close to all Lunenburgh attractions. Great value. Rooms are ordinary but that's all you need. 

Great weekend spot to visit local attractions

I stayed in room 8, had a little closed in balcony with a very nice view.  Room was spotless and the bed very comfy.  The front desk was always smiling and helpful and even carried my bag up for me.  There is no reserved parking in the town, and I arrived on a Sunday afternoon so there was no close parking.  The meters are active from 10 am - 5 pm.  I parked below the inn until after dinner and then most of the traffic left so i moved my car to a closer side street & left it there for the rest of the stay.  (Side steets are free to park).  The only down side is that it is right behind the Fisherman Museum so that adds some noise, but not as much as I expected) from the tour busses and restaraunt fans during the day.  It is quieter at night.

Quiet Clean Great View

We stayed at this Inn on sept 30th  and I did a previous review saying it was a lovely spot but only downfall was our room was very small and no where for table and chairs so we had to eat our subway meal on the bed .. no big deal on doing that but than on oct 2nd I notice a extra charge of $75.00 on my credit card and didn't understand why , we never bought anything through the Inn . I called and was told I was being charged 75.00 for a set of sheets cause there was a small mustard stain on them that I didn't even know I did but I would assume came from my sub . I thought she was joking ... NOPE  she was serious ., what was a nice little getaway weekend from PEI just days after the Fiona hurricane ( where we had no power at home for 2 weeks total and was so happy for a warm shower ) we ended up being charged for something so ridiculous!!! They told me the sheets cost 68.00 and then labour of staff and product to try and get it out( so I guess $7.00 worth the labour and cleaning supplies went into it ) 
I would not recommend this place to anyone after this .., they could charge you for a facecloth with makeup on it , towel with skid mark or heaven forbid you throw up , crap the bed or 'Mother Nature ' arrives while your sleeping and leaves a stain . AVOID this place unless you bring your own linens or don't mind being.charged for things you are unaware of  !!! Never in my life have I heard of anything like this .. good way to keep top notch linens at a customers expense if you ask me . ... $68.00  for sheets .. no better than my $30.00 set from Costco .. will not be returning or recommending this place at all . Ridiculous!!
The owner 'Tim ' as I'm reading in reviews is not as brave over the phone as he is behind a keyboard and was quick to pass me along to Allison .. who told me that I was informed of the pending charge to my credit card and provided me with screenshots of things written of the said evidence and pics ..  I checked my email right away and have yet to find anything in junk or inbox with this info . I informed Allison of this with no response . But seems I paid for new upgraded sheets cause the mustard stain ones are unusable I requested that they be sent to me (they are mine now right ) . They agreed to send them at their expense (max 25 bucks shipping cost  ) .. I don't think I'll ever see them cause they'll say it cost $25.01...I'm still in disbelief over this , unreal !!!

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Unfortunately I cannot rate or give advice on the hotel because I made a mistake and booked the wrong date. We arrived promptly at check in time looking forward to our stay at the Rum Runner when the owner Tim informed me our reservation was for the next night. Unfortunately he did not have a vacancy but didn’t hesitate to make a call to a fellow inn owner to find us a place to stay. He continued to get  us a fabulous dinner reservation and invited us to have a cocktail on the veranda overlooking the water. Next time we will be sure to stay at the Rum Runner.

Top Notch Ownership

Ten of us rode in with bikes, although we had reservations, they were not expecting the bikes ! Without hesitation Tim found us a secure place for storage and allowed us to plug in the ebikes at his front desk ! He helped with retreival of luggage by making a few phone calls and is a wealth of information on things to do and places to eat. A clean, simple small town Inn with views of the Harbor.

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